7 Best Super Foods Everyone Over 40 Should Eat
Once you’ve hit forty, life starts to change. But mostly in a better way. However, with every different age stage in life, a time comes where you need to adapt your lifestyle. This can mean a lot of things – eating habits, drinking habits, exercise habits and so on. A body in it’s 40s and a body in its 20s handles and process foods much differently. Even if we don’t like to admit it sometimes. Hangovers have suddenly become unbearable and fried food is much harder to stomach. That’s why some minor changes in diet are needed. This alongside plenty of exercise will help you live a long and healthy life. Today we want to share with some of the best foods everyone over 40 should eat more of, according to nutritionists.
Some minor changes in diet are needed after forty
Foods Everyone Over 40 Should Eat
Different foods have different properties, each holding different benefits. It’s important to have a diverse diet and to enjoy everything but some foods can really help with some issues that come with aging. That’s why nutritionists encourage anybody over forty (or at any age, really) to add more of the following foods into their diets.
Different foods have different properties
#Cherries
The delicious cherries are packed with a ton of antioxidants, which are good for your health. The only downside to them is that they aren’t around all year. However, when summer rolls around make sure to enjoy plenty of this fruit. Cherries do an amazing job at fighting off free radicals which cause aging and can help to protect you against diseases such as arthritis and gout.
The delicious cherries are packed with a ton of antioxidants
#Oats
Oats have a ton of benefits. Not only are they packed with fiber which contributes to normal bowel functions, they also help satiate you which helps to maintain a healthy weight. Oats also help to keep normal cholesterol levels and are an easy and delicious breakfast idea. Nutritionists recommend more fine rolled oats for people over forty as they are easier to digest.
Oats are packed with fiber
#Olive Oil
When it comes to picking an oil to cook with or to use as a salad dressing, olive oil should be your go to. Olive oil has plenty of healthy fats (when consumed in moderation) and helps to keep our hearts healthy. Consequently, this reduces the chance of heart disease. Olive oil also helps to unlock a ton of benefits from fat-soluble vitamins, which are usually found in our salads. So, make sure to drizzle some in your next salad dressing.
Olive oil is a great addition to any salad
#Walnuts
A real brain food (they even look like brains!). Walnuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which do wonders to keep our brains and minds sharp. Not only that but they also help to protect the heart and can do wonders to keep your nervous system in check. However, the most benefits come when these nuts are consumed raw, as other types have a high sodium level.
Walnuts are best eaten raw
#Fish
Fatty, fatty fish are not only for the soul, but also to keep our bodies healthy. These types of fish are also rich in omega-3s, which are essential in your forties. This is because around that age your hormones may affect your appetite, so supplementing your body with plenty of lean protein, omega-3s and vitamin D3 will help keep it under control. Try to include fish such as salmon, tuna, catfish, carp, and white fillet fishes.
These types of fish are rich in omega-3s
#Tomatoes
Red fruits in general are all a great source of antioxidants and lycopene (which is a carotenoid). Lycopene helps slow down cancer cells and can help prevent arthritis. This carotenoid is best absorbed by the body when it is cooked, so make sure to include plenty of cooked tomatoes in your diet.
Lycopene helps slow down cancer cells and can help prevent arthritis
#Garlic
The ultimate virus killer. Garlic not only keeps vampires away, it also keeps the wrinkles away! Thanks to its high dose of sulfur, garlic makes an excellent anti-aging food that helps to keep your liver and your skin looking good. Not only that but it also helps to keep blood pressure in check, your heart in good health and your cholesterol in check as well.
Garlic not only keeps vampires away, it also keeps the wrinkles away
These were some of the best foods everyone over 40 should eat in order to stay healthy. We hope you found this article useful. You can add more of these foods to our diet over time and enjoy the benefits they bring.
Which one of these is your favorite?
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